Video produced by members of class PBL111's group
The Museu Militar Conde de Linhares is a federal public institution whose objective is to preserve, safeguard, and disseminate the historical memory of the Brazilian Army.
Through an exhibition area divided into 5 segments, the museum recounts the history of the formation, consolidation, and modernization of the Brazilian Army.
Museu Militar Conde de Linhares in 2015. Source: Wikimedia Commons
Image description: The image is a photograph of a building known as Museu Militar Conde de Linhares. The building is located on a sunny day with a clear blue sky. On the left, there is a large tree with green leaves. On the right side, there is also a tree with sparser foliage. In the center of the image, there is a monument with an artillery piece. The main building is white in color, with black windows and ornamental details in a classical style. At the top of the building, the name "MUSEU MILITAR" appears in large, clear letters.Originally, the museum's building was constructed to house the 1st Machine Gun Company in 1921, and later the Supply Company. It then housed the Reserve Officers' Preparation Center and the Brazilian Army's 5th Armored Cavalry Brigade until 1996. After undergoing renovation, it was reopened as the Museu Militar Conde de Linhares on October 12, 1998.
The museum was named in honor of D. Rodrigo de Souza Coutinho, the first Count of Linhares, a politician who accompanied the transfer of the Portuguese Court to Brazil (1808). Once in the country, he served as Minister of War and Foreign Affairs, having founded the Royal Military Academy, the Jardim Botânico, the Military Archive, the National Library, and the Royal School of Sciences, Arts and Crafts.
Conde de Linhares was a title inherited by several members of the Sousa Coutinho family. In the painting above, the 3rd Conde de Linhares, D. Rodrigo de Sousa Coutinho Teixeira de Andrada Barbosa. "There is deep, trampled blood behind the framed hero" - painting by student Beatriz Antunes (GTR301)
Image description: The image is a painting depicting a man with gray hair and a beard, wearing a black suit. The painting is set within a gold frame, which rests on a green surface with geometric patterns. In the background, there is a wall that is also green, with red details. The floor appears to be wood with red lines. There is no legible text in the image.The museum's collection descends from the Museu Histórico do Exército and the Forte de Copacabana, as well as from donations made by other military units. The collection includes weapons from the 17th century (swords and pistols) and the 20th century (machine guns, rifles, pistols, revolvers, cannons, etc.), military vehicles, uniforms, ornaments, communication equipment, and health equipment.
The museum has five permanent exhibitions:
Evolution of Weaponry: this hall covers the evolution of weaponry from the age of chipped stone to the era of ballistic missiles.
Man from the Chipped Stone Age, in the Evolution of Weaponry room. Source: Cariocando por aí website
Image description: The image is a sculpture depicting a prehistoric man. The scene is set in a rocky environment, with large, irregularly arranged stones on the left and right. The man is seated at the center, holding stones in his hands. He is naked, with short hair and a beard, and wears a strip of animal hide as a loincloth. In front of him, there is a burning fire with wood ablaze. In the background, there is an opening that appears to be a cave. On the wall to the right, there is a human figure drawn.Brazilian Expeditionary Force Exhibition: in this space dedicated to the Brazilian Expeditionary Force in World War II, visitors will find personal items used by the Pracinhas, as well as American and German weapons that were part of the conflict.
Tropa em Marcha Exhibition: aims to show the evolution of military transportation. On display in the space are vehicles used by General Mascarenhas de Moraes, commander of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force in World War II.
Armored Vehicles Courtyard Exhibition - This area displays the war tanks or armored vehicles, as well as cannons that are or once were used by the Brazilian Army. One of its main highlights is the "Railway Cannon," the largest piece in the museum, weighing 70 tons, having a 7-inch caliber, and moving along railway tracks.
Major Elza Room - This room was built as a tribute to the first volunteer nurse of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force and the first woman to reach the rank of major.
Major Elza Room. Source: Cariocando por aí website
Image description: The image shows a painting and two busts on a wall. The painting, centered, depicts a female figure dressed in a military uniform, wearing a hat and medals. It is set within a gold-framed frame. To the left, there is a bust on a wooden pedestal, with a plaque at the base. To the right, there is another bust on a darkened metal pedestal. Both busts are positioned in front of the painting.
